CII Industry-Academia Partnership Awards 2025
Who Can Apply?
| Industry Category | Academia Category |
|---|---|
| 1. Large – Annual turnover above INR 500 CR | 1. Engineering like IITs, NITs |
| 2. MSME – Recognised by GoI as a‘MSME’ | 2. Private Engineering |
| 3. Section 8 - Companies | 3. Research Institutes |
| 4. Startup | 4. Private Research Institutes |
| 5. Medical Institutes | |
| 6. MBA Institutes | |
| 7. Centre of Excellences | |
| 8. Pioneering Faculty |
Awards Category (1/2)
Note: Applicants must choose the appropriate category while submitting their application form. Please ensure your submission aligns with the specified criteria and definitions outlined (Industry - Large Industry or MSME or Startup OR Academia – Engineering or Research Institute or COE etc.). Each application will be evaluated only under the selected category.
Awards Category (2/2)
Award for Outstanding
achievement for highest
number of Intellectual
Property grants through
Industry-Academia
Partnerships
Award for Outstanding
Product Commercialization
through Industry-Academia
Partnership
Industry-Academia
Partnership Impact Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
for Contributions to Industry
Academia Partnerships
Women Leaders of Industry
Academia Partnership
Note: Jury will shortlist applicants in these categories based on the evaluation of application details provided by the applicants.
Benefits to Applicants
- Brand Equity: Enhance your organization's reputation and credibility within the industry and academic landscape.
- Top-of-Mind Brand Awareness: Position your brand as a leader in innovation and excellence.
- Visibility: Gain significant exposure and recognition across academia, industry, and research ecosystems.
- Acknowledgment of Innovative Culture: Highlight your commitment to fostering innovation and collaboration.
- Promotional Value: Unlock opportunities for showcasing your achievements and initiatives to a wider audience.
- Benchmark: Compare your organization’s performance and practices against industry leaders.
- Commercial Attention: Attract partnerships, investments, and new business opportunities.
- Recognition: Be acknowledged for your contributions to advancing industry-academia collaboration.
- Spirit of Competition: Encourage healthy competition that inspires excellence and drives growth.
Important Dates
| Important Dates | |
|---|---|
| Application Form opens | February 2025 |
| Last date of application submission | 30 June 2025 |
| Period for Assessors’ Interaction | July 2025 |
| Grand Jury Meeting | August 2025 |
| Announcement of Awards | Nov-Dec 2025 |
*The awards ceremony date is subject to change and will be informed one month prior to the ceremony
Application Fee
| Industry Segment | Academia Segment |
|---|---|
| 1. Large – Rs 1,00,000 + 18% GST | 1. Private / Public – Rs 45,000 + 18% GST |
| 2. MSME – Rs 45,000 + 18% GST | 2. Pioneering Faculty – Rs 35,000 + 18% GST |
* Application fee includes the cost of online facilitation and management by CII, delegate fees for the Award Ceremony, citations, trophy etc.
Terms and Conditions
- I. The fee is non-refundable and non-adjustable and is only one time payment. After payment, receipt of payment to be submitted along with dully filled application form. There is no separate evaluation fee for different stages of evaluation.
- II. The CII Industry-Academia Partnership Awards reserve the right to refuse/reject entry to any applicant which does not fulfill the eligibility criteria at any stage of award.
- III. This decision is at the sole discretion of the CII Industry-Academia Partnership Awards and no correspondence will be entered into in this regard.
- IV. The applicant may withdraw its application at any point during the award process, but the participation fees will not be refunded
- V. Claims made by the applicant such as "unique", "world first", "one of a kind" or "owned by" must be substantiated. The CII Industry-Academia Partnership Awards reserves the right to request further evidence.
- VI. The title conferred by the CII Industry-Academia Partnership Awards may be withdrawn, after being granted, if it is found that the information supplied was incorrect.
- VII. The decision of the jury will be final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.
- VIII. The submitted inputs in the initial / main application forms must be made available for use by the CII IndustryAcademia Partnership Awards for usage in CII Industry-Academia Excellence Book.
- IX. . By submitting an application, the applicant agrees to the above-mentioned terms and conditions of entry.